Hammered Shield Lichen vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Parmelia sulcata compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hammered Shield Lichen	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Parmelia	Ictidomys
Species	Parmelia sulcata	Ictidomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Hammered Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hammered Shield Lichen	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hammered Shield Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.